March 1997 and members of staff from Wallace Arnold pictured during their open top bus protest in the city centre at the proposed selling off of the firm to rivals Shearings.placeholder image
March 1997 and members of staff from Wallace Arnold pictured during their open top bus protest in the city centre at the proposed selling off of the firm to rivals Shearings. | Mark Bickerdike

23 photo memories of Leeds city centre in 1997

These photo gems are sure to evoke memories for those who used the city centre to work, rest and play at the back end of the 1990s.

They turn the splotlight on 1997, a year which featured a raft of celebrity visits, bar openings as well as demonstrations and protests.It was also a 12 months which left Leeds and its residents, like the rest of the world, in mourning after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. READ MORE: 43 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1997 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds retro on facebook

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